Giuseppe Rinaldi, Barbera d Alba 2014 Cantina del Pino

Giuseppe Rinaldi, Barbera d Alba 2014 Cantina del PinoA contender for the Barolo regions best producer, is the Giusppe Rinaldi estate. Barbera is packed with deep black cherry fruit alongside hints of rose petals. Fresh and elegant acidity carries the palate and makes this extremely drinkable and refreshing.

The Rotgipfler vines are over 40 years old

believing it to be a truly noble grape variety and emblematic of their region

Lugana is a little-known region to the south of Lake Garda whose whites are made from a local variant of Trebbiano (known as Ugni Blanc in France)

Asian spices and great complexity

dried herbs and a savoury

The result is a punchy flavoursome mouthful with a gutsy mousse

Considering this is English

Going back 100 years

Concludes medium-long

Perrotti-Brown was right to call it “exuberant" 1850 cases produced

Light and crisp with precise floral aromas of elderflower and honeysuckle

Its great texture is heightened by maturing the grapes sur lie in French oak Hogshead barrels for 17 months before bottling